Cohh Terms & Policy

Article 1-1 (Conditions of Use)

The Company provides the Service to Users who have been granted permission to use the Service.
The User shall use the Service through his/her Account (as defined in Article 1-2) assigned by the Company or by other administrators (as defined in Article 3-4).

Article 1-2 (Definitions)

Unless otherwise specified in these Terms, the following terms are defined as follows:

"Service" refers to the web service provided by the Company under the name "Growthstock" (or any subsequent name if changed) and related services.
"User" refers to any person who receives the Service provided by the Company.
"Agreement" refers to the contract concerning the use of the Service between the Company and the User (including any amended contract, if the terms are changed) as specified in these Terms.
"Company Environment" refers to the facilities managed by the Company that are necessary for providing the Service.
"Authentication Information" refers to the information assigned by the Company to the User to verify that the person using the Service is the User him/herself.
"Account" refers to the usage environment of the Service allocated to the User within the Company Environment, which can be accessed using the Authentication Information.
"User Data" refers to the data saved, sent, or received on the Account by the User.
"Confidential Information" refers to any business, technical, or other information of the Company or other users that the User can learn through or in connection with the Service (excluding exceptions separately specified in these Terms).

Article 1-3 (Amendments to the Terms)

The Company may amend these Terms within the scope of the purposes of the Service. In such cases, the Company will provide prior notice to the User of the content of the amended Terms and the effective date. The amended Terms will become effective from the specified effective date.

Article 2-1 (Premiumu Services)

The Service may include services provided by the Company for a fee (hereinafter referred to as "Premium Services").
The User can use Premium Services by adhering to the usage fees, duration, and other conditions separately stipulated between the Company and the User.

Article 2-2 (Display of Advertisements)

The Company may display advertisements of the Company or third parties when providing the Service.

Article 2-3 (Company Environment)

The Company provides the Service to the User through the Company Environment.
The Company may update the Company Environment without prior notice to the User if deemed necessary.

Article 2-4 (Changes to the Service)

The Company may change the Service (including adding or discontinuing specific features) without prior notice to the User if deemed necessary.

Article 2-5 (Suspension of Service Provision)

The Company may suspend all or part of the Service without prior notice to the User in any of the following cases:

Maintenance, inspection, or repair of the Company Environment;
Inability to provide the Service due to accidents such as fires, power outages;
natural disasters, war, riots, labor disputes, or other force majeure;
Disruption to the Company Environment due to concentrated load or other reasons.
Urgency required for the public interest; and
Any other case where the Company reasonably deems it necessary.

Article 2-6 (Termination of Service Provision)

If the Company finds it difficult to continue providing the Service, it may terminate the Service. In such cases, the Company will notify the User of the termination at least 30 days in advance, and if any fees have been paid, the Company will refund the portion corresponding to the days the Service is not provided.

Article 3-1 (Account)

The User is responsible for the use and management of his/her assigned account.
The User must register his/her own information in the account. This information must be true and accurate, and any changes must be updated to reflect the latest information.
If the User suspects unauthorized access to his/her assigned account, s/he must immediately notify the Company.
The Company may delete the User's account without prior notice if the User loses the right to use the Service.

Article 3-2 (User Data)

All rights to User Data belong to the User.
Except with the User's consent or as otherwise stipulated in these Terms, the Company will not access, use, or process User Data (hereinafter referred to as "access, etc.").
The Company may access, etc., User Data for the following purposes:

Provision of the Service;
Development or improvement of the quality or functionality of the Service; and
Investigation of usage of the Service.

The Company may create and store copies of User Data to safeguard against failures of the Company Environment but is not obligated to do so. Users are responsible for creating and maintaining copies of their User Data.
The Company will not disclose User Data to third parties without the User's consent or unless required by law.
The User agrees to indemnify the Company from any responsibility related to User Data and not to cause any damage to the Company.

Article 3-3 (Confidentiality)

The User must manage Confidential Information as confidential and are obliged not to:

Disclose or leak Confidential Information to third parties without the Company's written consent; and
Use Confidential Information for purposes other than exercising rights or fulfilling obligations as set out in these Terms.

The following information is not considered Confidential Information:

Information that was publicly known at the time of acquisition;
Information that the User already possessed before acquiring it;
Information that became publicly known after acquisition without fault of the User;
Information acquired from a third party with lawful authority and without confidentiality obligations; and
Information independently developed by the User without relying on Confidential Information.

If the User discloses or leaks Confidential Information to a third party, or if there is a risk of such disclosure or leakage, the User must immediately notify the Company.
Upon termination of this Agreement, the User must delete all Confidential Information in their possession (including copies or modifications of Confidential Information).
This Article shall remain in effect for 3 (three) years after the termination of this Agreement.

Article 3-4 (Use by Organizations)

The User may use the Service on behalf of a corporation, an association, or other organization (hereinafter referred to as the "Organization").
The User using the Service on behalf of an Organization represents and warrants that s/he is authorized to use the Service for such Organization.
The Administrator (the User authorized to manage the Service usage by an Organization) can assign or disable accounts for those using the Service on behalf of the Organization.
The Administrator shall manage and supervise Users using the Service on behalf of the Organization for which s/he serves as the Administrator.

Article 3-5 (User Environment)

The User is responsible for preparing his/her own computer devices, communication lines, and other environments necessary to use the Service and must access the Company Environment to use the Service.

Article 3-6 (Use of Integrated Services)

The User may be able to use services provided by third parties in connection with the use of the Service. These services are subject to the terms and conditions established between the User and such third parties, and the User shall use these services at their own responsibility.

Article 3-7 (Management of Authentication Information)

The User shall not allow a third party to use the Service beyond the scope of authority granted by the Company.
The User must not disclose or leak his/her assigned Authentication Information to a third party and must take reasonable measures to prevent unauthorized use.
If his/her Authentication Information is disclosed or leaked to a third party or there is a risk thereof, the User must immediately notify the Company.
Any use of the Service with Authentication Information will be deemed to have been conducted by the User to whom such Authentication Information was assigned.

Article 3-8 (Prohibited Actions)

In addition to other stipulations, the User must not engage in the following actions:

Actions that violate laws or these Terms;
Actions against public order and morals;
Infringing on the intellectual property, trade secrets, honor, privacy, or other legally protected rights of the Company or a third party;
Posting or transmitting content that causes discomfort or disadvantage to a third party beyond socially acceptable limits;
Impersonating the Company or a third party;
Intentionally spreading false information;
Constituting harassment to other users, such as sending identical or similar content indiscriminately to many users;
Using the Service for purposes other than those intended by the Service;
Illegally collecting, using, or disclosing information of other users;
Interfering with the operation of the Service or the use of the Service by other users through methods such as tampering with the Service, causing disruptions to the Company Environment, or intentionally exploiting Service malfunctions;
Reverse engineering or duplicating, modifying, or analyzing the Service or its technology;
Assisting or encouraging any of the prohibited actions listed above; and
Other actions the Company reasonably deems inappropriate.

Article 3-9 (Information on Usage)

The Company may use information regarding the User’s usage of the Service for the purpose of developing, improving the quality or functionality of the Service, or creating statistics, which may be publicly disclosed.

Article 3-10 (Intellectual Property Rights)

All copyrights, patents, trademarks, and other intellectual property rights related to the Service belong to the Company or third parties granting the Company usage rights.
The Company does not permit the use of intellectual property rights related to the Service for purposes other than those intended by the Service.

Article 3-11 (Feedback)

The User may, at his/her own discretion, provide suggestions to the Company regarding the development, quality, or functionality improvements of the Service (hereinafter referred to as "Feedback").
The Company may use any Feedback without any obligation to the User.

Article 3-12 (Communication with Users)

The Company will communicate with the User via email, postings on the Company’s website, or other methods deemed appropriate by the Company.
Notifications sent by email are deemed received when sent to the email address provided by the User.
The User shall agree that the Company may contact him/her using the email address, address, or phone number provided to the Company.

Article 4-1 (No Warranty)

The Company does not warrant the accuracy, completeness, usefulness, effectiveness, or any other aspect of the Service or the information provided through the Service. The Company is not obligated to correct any defects or issues in the Service.
The User discloses User Data to other users or third parties and conducts transactions with them at their own responsibility, and the Company makes no warranties regarding such actions.

Article 4-2 (Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability)

The Company is not liable for any damages incurred by the User through the use of the Service, except in cases of willful misconduct or gross negligence by the Company.
Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, if the Company is liable for damages caused to the User due to its negligence, the Company’s liability is limited to the amount of usage fees paid to the Company by the User for the one-month period preceding the event that caused the damages, and only within the scope of ordinarily foreseeable damages.

Article 5-1 (Duration of Use)

This Agreement shall remain in effect until terminated by either the User or the Company, unless otherwise agreed separately between the User and the Company.

Article 5-2 (Termination by the User)

The User may terminate this Agreement at any time by following the procedures specified by the Company.

Article 5-3 (Termination by the Company)

The Company may take necessary and reasonable measures, including suspending all or part of the Service, suspending the User’s account, or terminating this Agreement, without prior notice to the User if any of the following conditions apply:

The User violates these Terms or applicable laws;
The User breaches the representations or warranties under Article 6-1 (Exclusion of Antisocial Forces);
The User damages the Company’s reputation through the spread of rumors, false claims, coercion, or other fraudulent means;
Regulatory authorities revoke or suspend the User’s business license or impose other administrative sanctions;
The User’s financial situation deteriorates or is deemed likely to deteriorate due to events such as provisional seizure, compulsory execution, auction, bankruptcy proceedings, rehabilitation proceedings, reorganization proceedings, or special liquidation;
A resolution is made for the dissolution, corporate split, business transfer, or merger of the User; and
Any other serious reasons arise that make it difficult to continue this Agreement.

Article 5-4 (Handling of Usage Fees upon Termination)

If the User terminates this Agreement under Article 5-2, or if this Agreement is terminated due to reasons attributable to the User under the preceding Article, the usage fees paid to the Company will not be refunded.

Article 5-5 (Prohibition of Set-off)

The User cannot set off any debts owed by the Company to the User against any debts owed by the User to the Company.

Article 5-6 (Effect of Termination)

The effects of the termination of this Agreement shall apply only prospectively.
Upon termination of this Agreement, the User will immediately lose any benefit of term related to debts owed to the Company and must promptly settle such debts.
This Article, along with the following provisions, shall remain in effect after the termination of this Agreement. However, if a specific provision includes a time limitation, it shall remain effective only for that period:

Article 1-2 (Definitions)
Article 3-2 (User Data)
Article 3-3 (Confidentiality)
Article 3-7, Paragraph 4 (Management of Authentication Information)
Article 3-9 (Information on Usage)
Article 3-11 (Feedback)
Article 4-1 (No Warranty)
Article 4-2 (Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability)
Article 5-4 (Handling of Usage Fees upon Termination)
Article 5-7 (Handling of User Data upon Termination)
Article 6-1 (Exclusion of Antisocial Forces)
Article 6-2 (Prohibition of Assignment)
Article 6-3 (Transfer of Business)
Article 6-4 (Severability)
Article 6-5 (Language and Governing Law)
Article 6-6 (Jurisdiction)
Article 6-7 (Additional Agreements)

Article 5-7 (Handling of User Data upon Termination)

The Company may delete the User’s account and all User Data managed under that account on or after the day following the termination of this Agreement.
The User is responsible for saving any necessary User Data outside of the account by the termination date of this Agreement.

Article 6-1 (Exclusion of Antisocial Forces)

The User represents and warrants to the Company that neither s/he (nor, if the User is using the Service on behalf of an organization, any of the organization’s officers, employees, etc.) is involved with antisocial forces (including organized crime groups, members of organized crime groups, persons who have ceased to be members of organized crime groups within the past five years, quasi-members of organized crime groups, companies affiliated with organized crime groups, corporate racketeers, groups engaging in social movement or political activity as a guise for extortion, special intelligence organized crime groups, and others equivalent to these). The User further represents and warrants the following statements to be true and accurate:

Antisocial forces do not control the User’s management;
Antisocial forces are not substantially involved in the User’s management;
The User does not improperly utilize antisocial forces for the purpose of obtaining wrongful benefits for themselves or third parties, or for the purpose of inflicting damage on third parties;
The User does not provide funds or benefits to antisocial forces; and
The User is not otherwise engaged in any relationship with antisocial forces that would be socially condemned.

Article 6-2 (Prohibition of Assignment)

The User may not assign, pledge, or otherwise transfer his/her position under this Agreement or any rights or obligations based on this Agreement without the prior written consent of the Company.

Article 6-3 (Transfer of Business)

In the event the Company transfers its business related to the Service, the Company may transfer its position under this Agreement, as well as its rights and obligations under this Agreement, to the transferee of such business.

Article 6-4 (Severability)

Even if any part of these Terms is deemed invalid or unenforceable by law, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

Article 6-5 (Language and Governing Law)

The official language of these Terms shall be Japanese.
Regardless of the country or region where the Service is used, these Terms shall be interpreted and governed in accordance with the laws of Japan.

Article 6-6 (Jurisdiction)

All disputes arising out of or related to these Terms shall be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Tokyo District Court as the court of first instance.

Article 6-7 (Additional Agreements)

The Company may enter into additional agreements with the User. In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the provisions of these Terms and any additional agreement, the additional agreement shall take precedence.

Supplementary Provisions

Enacted on: Aug 5, 2024.

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